Chapter Fifty-Two

Camilla winced as her intern delicately dabbed antiseptic on the gash above her eyebrow.

The searing pain caught her off guard, causing her to instinctively recoil.

Despite her best efforts to remain still, her body betrayed her as she tensed up with each subsequent touch.

"Sorry ma'am." The young lady said but her words barely registered in Camilla's mind as she winced, feeling the pain in her forehead intensify.

She nodded in acknowledgement, unable to form a coherent response as she squeezed her eyes shut tighter, hoping to block out the throbbing sensation that was spreading through her head like a relentless drumbeat.

She took deep breaths, trying to steady herself, but her efforts were interrupted by the sound of her office door slamming open, causing her to jump in her seat.

Her heart pounded in her chest as she whipped around to see Alexander barging into her office, his expression fraught with concern and his breaths coming in ragged gasps.

Camilla's surprise quickly turned t